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Optimal Emotional Profiles for Peak Performance in Strength and Conditioning
Jonathan J Cooper1, Matt Johnson1, Jon Radcliffe2
1School of Sport, Health and Social Sciences, Southampton Solent University, Southampton, United Kingdom; and.
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
|October 10, 2018
Summary
Athletes achieve peak performance in strength and conditioning (S&C) by managing emotions. Optimal emotional profiles involve high positive emotions like confidence and low negative emotions such as discouragement.
Area of Science:
- Sports Psychology
- Exercise Science
- Performance Psychology
Background:
- Identifying and controlling emotions is crucial for peak psychological states and optimal athletic performance.
- The Individual Zone of Optimal Functioning (IZOF) model provides a framework for understanding emotional experiences and performance.
- Emotional profiles significantly impact athletes' success and failure in sports-related tasks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate athletes' performance-related emotions and emotional profiles for optimal performance in strength and conditioning (S&C).
- To explore the relationship between specific emotions and perceived peak performance states in elite athletes.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the IZOF-based emotion profiling method with 13 elite athletes (7 male, 6 female).
- Athletes recalled and described emotions and their intensity during their best and worst S&C sessions.
- Emotions were categorized into four global emotional categories.
Main Results:
- Significant differences were found in positive functional and negative dysfunctional emotions between best and worst S&C performances (p < 0.001).
- Peak performance states in S&C were associated with high intensity of positive emotions (e.g., confident, motivated, energetic).
- Peak performance states were also associated with low intensity of negative emotions (e.g., worn out, sluggish, annoyed, discouraged).
Conclusions:
- Perceived peak performance in S&C is linked to an optimal emotional profile characterized by high positive and low negative emotions.
- Psychological skills and strategies should be tailored to help athletes achieve these optimal emotional profiles.
- Collaboration with sport psychologists is recommended for developing effective interventions to enhance athletic performance.
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